Illinois Floats Emissions Rule Changes for Dynegy Coal Plants

摘要

Emissions from eight coal-fired power plants owned by Dynegy Inc. would be capped under a proposal from the Illinois EPA, but critics say the changes could actually increase air pollution. The state Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to amend its Multi-Pollutant Standard, or MPS, which establishes control requirements for nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and mercury emissions from coal-fired electric generating units. Currently those plants are subject to average fleet-wide emissions limits only for nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide.